tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post189089031285328156..comments2023-09-22T18:24:22.356+01:00Comments on Lexi Revellian: Chris Blake is a fake - lying author biographiesLexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-89918107362347653402013-08-07T16:48:10.790+01:002013-08-07T16:48:10.790+01:00Thanks, Marcus. I do think honesty is an essential...Thanks, Marcus. I do think honesty is an essential bedrock, and if somebody is dishonest when it suits him then how can you trust anything he says?Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-43937599694282919912013-08-07T16:42:05.774+01:002013-08-07T16:42:05.774+01:00Hello Lexi. Thank you so much for this post (and ...Hello Lexi. Thank you so much for this post (and its predecessor). I couldn't agree more. I can't think of a legitimate reason for the creation of a fake bio, and I'm dismayed to read (in the press) Rowling's defence of her behaviour. Your honesty is much appreciated (as is your blog, which I follow with interest). Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-41662031825577697352013-07-29T11:16:44.190+01:002013-07-29T11:16:44.190+01:00How far do you take it, though, Russell? It's ...How far do you take it, though, Russell? It's an asset for a new writer to be attractive and good at public speaking, so what about hiring an actor for author photos and personal appearances?<br /><br />Come to think of it, the expense is probably the only reason that isn't happening.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-24148522371645927672013-07-29T11:07:31.494+01:002013-07-29T11:07:31.494+01:00Obviously a lot of fake bios are to allow the same...Obviously a lot of fake bios are to allow the same author to sell within different genre. Within the serial pulp market you even get the single author who is actually whatever hack writer happens to be writing for the publisher that week. It is also a way for an author to send out lots of books without alerting the public that they are slaving over their titles for about a week before releasing them.<br /><br />Your point on Trade Mark is well taken. Disney seems to get away with Trade Marking things like "Cars" but mostly that is disallowed.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-34431361888054054582013-07-29T10:38:34.145+01:002013-07-29T10:38:34.145+01:00Let us all watch and see how Harper Collins fares ...Let us all watch and see how Harper Collins fares over the next few years. A comeuppance may be overdue.Anna Favershamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512854116098240040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-23853065957459558162013-07-26T13:37:40.413+01:002013-07-26T13:37:40.413+01:00Hi FH! As others have pointed out, the similaritie...Hi FH! As others have pointed out, the similarities MAY be pure chance, but since HC ripped off Nathalia Suellen's artwork, we do know they are entirely capable of this sort of thing.<br /><br />Fake bios may be common in some genres; romance and erotica, perhaps. I once met a male romance author who published under a female pseudonym. I don't know if he got inventive with his bio, though.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-64658820699797881002013-07-26T13:29:33.056+01:002013-07-26T13:29:33.056+01:00What a sorry tale. I don't understand why Harp...What a sorry tale. I don't understand why Harper Collins didn't just buy Carl's book from him in the first place instead of stealing the story and getting it ghost written.<br /><br />And what's with all the fake bios? I've always known that some authors choose to write under a pseudonym and I'm fine with that but when publishers provide a lot of fake details to bolster up the pen name I feel cheated when that comes out.<br /><br />I can't help thinking that if publishers behave so unethically I'm not going to shed any tears if they go under because they can't keep up with the changing market.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-27138942017232780342013-07-25T10:12:13.292+01:002013-07-25T10:12:13.292+01:00I've often tried to persuade people their idea...I've often tried to persuade people their idea for a book is not likely to be stolen by agents and publishers. Titles, yes, books no. Now I'm not so sure.<br /><br />Trouble is, there's not quite enough talent to go round...Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-69841438028170031322013-07-24T21:34:57.852+01:002013-07-24T21:34:57.852+01:00A very scary tale indeed. Especially since we are ...A very scary tale indeed. Especially since we are all so keen to share extracts of our work. Fiona Pearsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322089620930374315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-88090177338825313252013-07-24T18:00:36.143+01:002013-07-24T18:00:36.143+01:00Robert, I can see how trademark registration works...Robert, I can see how trademark registration works with a name like David's Chrono-Quest, but how would it work for most fiction?Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-53214460487713053952013-07-24T17:49:36.941+01:002013-07-24T17:49:36.941+01:00I think as soon as authors get a successful series...I think as soon as authors get a successful series of books that they should start trademarking. Much more protection in a trademark than there is in a copyright. Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816334804913209101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-76633625789206778842013-07-24T09:43:05.374+01:002013-07-24T09:43:05.374+01:00And of course, if Time Hunters IS plagiarism, pass...And of course, if <i>Time Hunters</i> IS plagiarism, passing the bones of the series to a second writer to flesh out anew efficiently conceals the theft. You'd never be able to prove it.<br /><br />This sort of thing happens in the jewellery business, too. I knew a jewellery designer who also did casting for the trade. Someone once brought in one of her own pieces to make a mould and produce castings.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-42011002327031285682013-07-24T09:41:44.465+01:002013-07-24T09:41:44.465+01:00I read about this too and can imagine how gutted C...I read about this too and can imagine how gutted Chris must feel. And the awful thing is there doesn't seem to by anything he can do about it :(Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-24957071285776309942013-07-24T09:01:57.812+01:002013-07-24T09:01:57.812+01:00I read about this on another site - and really hop...I read about this on another site - and really hope there's a way to make it widely known.<br /><br />I understand that Carl got in touch with Chris Blake, and said she had no idea there was another book about with the same name, and was simply writing to commission. Which makes the Real Villains Harper Collins, which may or may nor surprise us.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-48814836028857447122013-07-23T19:16:02.897+01:002013-07-23T19:16:02.897+01:00Of course, David, there's always the possibili...Of course, David, there's always the possibility it's pure coincidence - though we know that Harper Collins is not too scrupulous from the ripped-off cover saga: http://www.lkrigel.com/2011/08/should-i-be-upset/ - another very interesting story.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-50667823134539955942013-07-23T19:01:13.356+01:002013-07-23T19:01:13.356+01:00Staggering. And scary. I think one of the worst as...Staggering. And scary. I think one of the worst aspects is that HarperCollins didn't even worry about using the same title. Nobody there thought, well, we'd better at least come up with a different name, let's call it Chrono-Questâ„¢ or something. They arrogantly just nicked Carl's title as well as concept, and assumed nobody would care. I can well imagine how he's feeling right now.<br /><br />Note to any publishers reading this: see the little trademark symbol on Chrono-Questâ„¢? Get your hands off, that puppy's mine!David Wailinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320486891851775960noreply@blogger.com